at Taklakot we hastened to Rev. Harkua Wilson's tent, where we
were warmly received, attended to, fed, and clothed. My injuries
were examined by the Rev. Harkua Wilson, who is a hospital
assistant, and who will be able to depose to their nature and
extent. In this gentleman's tent, and in the hearing of several
persons, among whom were _Peshkar_ Kharak Sing, Rev. H. Wilson,
and Pundit Gobaria, the man Nerba, above mentioned, the Toxem
Tarjum, and the Jong Pen's secretary, and also Lapsang, chief
secretary to the Jong Pen, admitted that my account of the affair
was perfectly true. Some of my property, more or less damaged,
was then restored me by the Tokchim Tarjum. I then gave him two
lists, one showing articles restored me, and the other the
articles missing. The _Peshkar_, Kharak Sing, has copies of the
lists. I was in a very weak state, very exhausted through what I
had suffered and little food. It was due to the kind, liberal,
and attentive care and treatment of the Rev. H. Wilson and
_Peshkar_ Kharak Sing Pal that I recovered. The few ragged
clothes I had on were literally swarming with lice, as I had no
change of raiment, nor was I ever allowed to wash. I contracted
the vermin from the tents I was kept in and also from my guards
who at first slept round me.

Read over to witness.

A. HENRY SAVAGE LANDOR. J. LARKIN.

DEPOSITION OF CHANDEN SING, _taken on the 9th day of October 1897.

Solemn affirmation administered by me._

My name is Chanden Sing; my father's name is Bije Singh; I am by
caste Thatola; thirty-two years of age; by occupation _kheti_; my
home is at That, police station Bisot, district Almora.

I took service as a bearer with Mr. Landor at Almora on the 27th
or 28th April last. I accompanied him on his trip to Tibet. We
went along through the wilds, encountering many hardships and
reached Toxem. There I insisted on my master buying ponies to
take us to Darjeeling. This resulted in our capture, for up to
then we had vigilantly kept away from the people. The people who
brought us ponies to buy played us false. They informed the
authorities, who sent soldiers, who lay in ambush behind the
sandhills until the crowd of horse dealers and lookers-on, whom
we did not suspect of treachery, surrounded and seized us.